John Conrad Shimer

Brief Life History of John Conrad

When John Conrad Shimer was born in 1753, in Pikeland, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Frederick Scheimer II, was 23 and his mother, Mary Magdalene Bach, was 24. He married Anna Margret in 1769. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died in 1829, in his hometown, at the age of 76, and was buried in Pikeland, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Conrad Shimer
1753–1829
Anna Margret
1751–
Marriage: 1769
Anna Margaret Shymer
1770–

Sources (10)

  • Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  • Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schimmer .

Altered form of German Schimmer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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